Rowlock.



Patented Oct 7. I902.

F. S. LOWEv B 0W L 0 C K Application filed June 19, 1902.)

(No Model.)

71/629: (2599681 EV/Zffif WQZW UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS STANLEY LOWE, OF I'IENLEY-ON-THAMES, ENGLAND.

ROWLOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent N 0. 710,873, dated October 7, 1902.

Application filed June 19, 1902. Serial No. 112,342. (No model.)

I0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LFRANCIs STANLEY LOWE, a citizen of England, residing at Orchard, Shiplake, Henley-on-Thames, England, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Rowlocks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a construction of rowlock specially adapted for use on wagerboats having Outriggers, my object being to provide a stable abutment for the oar, yet allowing sufficient freedom for its movements in rowing, as I shall describe, referring to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side view of a rowlock according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan on the top, and Fig. 3 is a sectional plan on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

a is a base which can be secured by bolts Z) Z) on the end of the outrigger'of a wagerboat or on a plate fixed on the gunwale of an ordinary boat. From the base a project two arms, constituting a frame, in the form of an L, the upright arm 0 being of V transverse section, with a lip d projecting forward at its top. The horizontal arm e tapers to a less thickness at its front end. Both limbs have fixed to them in any suitable manner linings fg, of wood or equivalent material, that-will not damage the oar moving against and on the linings. Another L'shaped piece has its horizontal limb h pivoted on thebase a at 2', and its upright limb is has at its top a lip l projecting backward and having through it a round hole notched at one side. On the projecting part cl is pivoted at m a cover-bar 71, having at its front end a screw 19, projecting upward, fitted with a nut q, made with a milled head, so that it can be turned by the finger and thumb. For this a fly-nut might 4o obviouslybesubstituted. Byunscrewingthe nut q as far as is permitted by the bur end of the screw 19 the bar n can be swung back on its pivot 171, so as to admit the oar in the angle of f and g, and then the bar 9?. can be swung forward over the oar, so as to prevent it from coming out of the rowlock, the screw p passing through the notch of the hole in Z and then being secured by screwing down the nut g.

In rowing the oar rests on the lining g and abuts against the liningf, (which, preferably, is a little rounded at its edges,) and when the front face of the oar comes against the limb '10 it causes the L-piece 70 h to swing a little on its pivot 2', its swing being limited by flat faces 0" at the rear end of its horizontal limb.

Having thus described the nature of this invention and the best means I know of carrying the same into practical effect, I claim- A rowlock comprising a base from which projects an L-shaped frame having its limbs lined with wood the said base being fixed. on an outrigger or gunwale, another L-piece havingits horizontal limb pivoted on the base, and the top of its upright limb fitted to receive a fastening of one end of a coveringbar the other end of which is pivoted on the top of the vertical limb of the L-frame, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH WILLARD, EDWARD GARDNER. 

